True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wiscons
Donations deductibleTrue North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wiscons' network
9 people4 organisationsi9 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (4) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elise Popelka Chair | Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jana Kayser | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jeff Phillipich | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jody O'Connor | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| John Erpestad | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Kevin Pillsbury | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laura Krollman | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Vincent Jones (also filed as Vince Jones) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Wenqing Zhang | Company secretary | 2023 | 3 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Dodie Brown | CEO | since 2023 |
| Elisa Garibay | Director of Finance | 2024 |
| James Brickey | Director of Retail | 2024 |
| Marcene Vogt | CEO and President | since 2018 |
| Rosanna Hoff | Financial Manager | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodie Brown | CEO | 40 | $157k | $18k | |
| Elise Popelka | Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Wenqing Zhang | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jana Kayser | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Erpestad | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jody O'connor | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Phillipich | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laura Krollman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Vincent Jones | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Pillsbury | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- True North Goodwill Northern Minnesota and Northwestern Wiscons
- EIN
- 410919602
- Address
- 700 Garfield Ave, Duluth, MN, 55802-2634
- State
- Minnesota
- Mission
- Goodwill's mission is inspiring personal transformation through the power of learning and career development. Our mission services programs and career navigation centers, provide people with the skills and training to overcome barriers to employment and gain stronger independence. Common barriers to employment include lack of childcare, past justice involvement, limited education, chemical... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- J32Z Employment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Employment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1967
- Principal officer
- Dodie Brown (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1968
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsKevin Pillsbury
≥8years on the filingsVincent Jones
≥7years on the filingsJana Kayser
≥4years on the filingsElise Popelka
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $17.1m
- Total liabilities
- $7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $10m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8.2m
- Program service revenue
- $9.2m
- Employees
- 489
- Volunteers
- 1